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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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